In the landscape of the global automotive market, family MPVs are a highly differentiated niche category — consumption habits, energy structure, family structure, and even road conditions will all profoundly affect the success or failure of a product. Therefore, products capable of topping both the local and overseas markets are few. Recently, the "All-round Comfortable 7-Seater" Starlight 730 has delivered a highly convincing report: it has been the sales champion for MPVs within the 150,000 range domestically for 10 consecutive months, ranked first in all-category MPV sales in Thailand in August, and won the "China-International Double Crown"; as of now, its cumulative domestic sales have exceeded 65,000 units, continuously refreshing the national family MPV market record.

On one hand, the Chinese market with the fiercest global competition and fastest product iteration; on the other, the Thai market where foreign brands have cultivated for decades and consumption preferences are highly mature. Starlight 730 has topped both markets sequentially, and its significance far exceeds the sales figures of a single market. It reflects a more universal judgment: no matter how different the regions and cultures are, global families have highly convergent core demands for family MPVs — Large Space, High Configuration, Low Energy Consumption. And these three points happen to form the underlying logic of the Starlight 730's product value.

Large space is the physical foundation of the family travel experience. Chinese multi-child families and Thai multi-generational families, although life scenarios vary, share the same demand for "comfortable seating for every family member". Starlight 730 responds to this need with a 2+2+3 real 7-seat layout: a 230mm spacious aisle in the second row allows calm entry and exit, 88% space utilization in the third row bids farewell to the embarrassment of an "emergency seat", combined with a roof height over 1.2 meters, creating an open and airy cabin experience. Elders do not need to bend awkwardly to get in or out, children can move freely inside the cabin, and even when fully occupied, no compromise on space is needed — this "not settling" is the simplest and most difficult-to-fulfill value promise of family MPVs.

If space solves "fitting inside", then configuration determines "sitting well". Starlight 730 brings electric sliding doors, a configuration originally seen mostly in high-end MPVs, to global vehicle usage scenarios, providing a more calm and dignified entry and exit experience for Chinese and Thai users. Especially in daily scenarios of narrow parking spaces and picking up children, its convenience is significantly amplified. In terms of intelligence, Lingmou Intelligent Assistive Driving wins widespread recognition with a more relaxed driving experience; in the Chinese market, the vehicle is also equipped with Lingyu AI Hub Intelligent Agent, evolving vehicle interaction from "function response" to "intent understanding", adding premium smart quality to family travel.

In terms of energy pathways, Starlight 730 shows rare "adapt to local conditions" wisdom. Different markets have huge differences in energy infrastructure and usage habits; a one-size-fits-all power solution is often ineffective. In China, Starlight 730 offers pure electric, plug-in hybrid, and fuel-powered, three powertrains in one vehicle, comprehensively covering diverse scenarios such as commuting, long-distance, and business reception — daily commuting is economical and worry-free, long-distance travel range is reassuring; while in the Thai market where charging networks and policy orientation are more clear, Starlight 730 (Darion EV) focuses on the pure electric route, calmly handling daily commuting and business reception with ultra-long range and ultra-low power consumption, fitting better with the trend of local green travel. This differentiated layout based on market insights is essentially a victory of system capability rather than single-point technology.

Market feedback is ultimately constituted by users. Starlight 730's core users in China are mostly multi-person families who value price-performance ratio and family travel; in Thailand, its user profile extends to high-net-worth individuals such as merchants and doctors, as well as government-enterprise and high-end hotel clients. Demographic attributes differ, yet choices are highly consistent — this exactly shows that Starlight 730's three core product strengths have withstood real-world tests of different market environments, cultural backgrounds, and consumption tiers, worthy of being called a true "Global Car".

Stable in the Chinese market, topping the Thai market, Starlight 730, with outstanding results domestically and internationally, verifies SAIC-GM-Wuling's determination and strength in its globalization strategy. As of now, Starlight 730 has launched in 25 overseas markets including Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Thailand, etc. Looking to the future, relying on China's intelligent manufacturing leadership and continuous technology iteration, SAIC-GM-Wuling is expected to provide global family users with travel solutions of more universal value. Good products never have borders, and behind the "Double Crown King" lies a powerful answer regarding the global adaptability of "China Intelligent Manufacturing".

On July 25, 2026, Chery Group's global cumulative sales officially broke through 20 million units. On the same day, Fengyun A9, which went on sale, was officially delivered to users as the 20 millionth car of Chery Group.

Chery Group's 20 millionth car landing on Fengyun A9 is a call across time: Fengyun is the first car created by Chery, and also Chery's first global car to go overseas, now it has been fully refreshed into new energy intelligent vehicles. Fengyun A9 is positioned as "Long-Range Intelligent Beauty Pure Electric Coupe", not an ordinary new car, but the representative work of Chery's entire product system and quality system comprehensive upgrade, representing what Chery "Sets Off Towards Beauty" looks like, and also representing Chery's sincerity of "In China, For The World".

Starting from zero to the 20 millionth unit, Chery used a 29-year entrepreneurial journey to personally experience and witness the upward path of Chinese automobile innovation development, and also explored a path of Chinese automobile globalization "In China, For The World".

29 Years and 20 Million Units: The Upward Path of Chinese Automobiles

This July coincides with the 70th anniversary of the roll-off of the first automobile in New China. In the 70-year history of China's automobile industry, Chery's 29-year entrepreneurial journey has a special sample significance.

In the 1990s, two assertions prevailed in the industry: "No prospect without joint venture with multinational corporations" and "Cannot do independent R&D without a scale of 1 million". Chery broke these assertions, insisting on the path of independent brands, independent R&D, and independent development, becoming the first Chinese brand car company to master the core technologies of the "Three Major Components".

In 2007, Chery became the first Chinese brand car company to break through 1 million cumulative sales, and afterwards was the first to cross the 2 million, 3 million, 5 million unit milestones, until today breaking through 20 million units.

Image shows Chery Rhino Battery

Image shows Chery Mo-Jia Robot

Nowadays, Chery's globalized industry covers diverse fields such as complete vehicle manufacturing, core components, automotive finance, embodied intelligent robots, modern services, intelligent technology, etc. Chery's "Super Technology Shelf" has reserved more than 400 advanced technologies, including Rhino Battery, Falcon Smart Driving Large Model, Lingxi Smart Cockpit 2.0, Ark Amphibious System, Kunpeng Tianqing 48.57% Thermal Efficiency Engine, etc., covering the "Land, Sea, and Air" technology spectrum.

In the latest announced 2026 Fortune China 500 List, Chery Automobile appeared on the list for the first time as a listed company, ranking 87th, Return on Equity (ROE) ranked first in the automotive industry.

Over 1/3 Owners Overseas: The Chinese Car Company with the Highest "Globalization Content"

This May, Dragos Stan from Romania, driving a Chery car, spent 25 days, traveling 12,000 kilometers, crossing 8 countries on the Eurasian continent, arriving at Chery's Wuhu Headquarters with zero failures. "Trust Made in China." This was a sentence Dragos said repeatedly on the road.

Image shows Dragos Stan crossing the Eurasian Continent

Similar trust is gathering into scale globally. In the first half of this year, Chery Group cumulatively exported 943,800 automobiles, a year-on-year increase of 71.5%; for four consecutive months, it broke the Chinese automobile single-month export record, with one "Made by Chery" vehicle heading overseas every 17 seconds. Now, Chery products sell well in over 130 countries and regions, with overseas users close to 7 million, accounting for about 35% of the global 20 million users—for every 3 Chery owners, 1 is overseas.

Recognition from high-regulation markets verifies the quality of user choices. January-June, Chery sold 174,000 units cumulatively in Europe, a year-on-year increase of over 212%; for four consecutive months, it ranked in the top two of the new car sales list for all markets and all brands in the UK, and JAECOO 7 even won the single-month sales champion for all markets and all brands.

Image shows Chery vehicles going overseas are about to board the ship

"Tree Planter" Logic: Wherever, For Whoever

On July 3, 2026, Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa. Chery announced that it will transform and upgrade the Rosslyn Plant acquired from foreign enterprises to resume production, promising to retain all original 692 employees, and drive nearly 3,000 employment jobs upstream and downstream. When the news was announced, cheers broke out on site.

Image shows Chery South Africa Rosslyn Plant Launch

Wherever Chery goes globally, it represents the image of Chinese brands. It cannot be a "Wind Tumbleweed" that moves for profit, but must be a "Tree Planter" rooted locally—wherever, for wherever, becoming part of the local community.

At home, behind Chery's 20 million cars are industrial chains, linking the industrial development, employment jobs, taxes, and livelihood projects of national bases. Only in Wuhu, Chery drives the clustering of over 3,000 supporting enterprises upstream and downstream, attracts more than 30 Fortune 500 companies to settle down, and further helps Anhui become a major automobile province稳居 "Top Three in the Nation" for automobile production, new energy vehicle production, and automobile exports.

Image shows Chery Wuhu Manufacturing Base

Overseas, Chery has also upgraded from "Product Going Overseas" to "Ecosystem Going Overseas." In 2024, Chery cooperated with Spanish EV MOTORS to revive the Spanish national brand EBRO, creating over 1,000 employment jobs, praised by both governments and the public as the "Model of China-Spain Cooperation." Currently, Chery Group has 150,000 employees globally, among which overseas employees exceed 20,000, further driving millions of employment jobs upstream and downstream.

Beyond industry rooting, the public welfare green shade of the "Tree Planter" is also extending globally. Chery practices ESG sustainable development concepts, with the carbon footprint coverage rate of models on sale reaching 100%; conducts long-term cooperation with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), investing in Mediterranean seagrass bed restoration, Malaysia mangrove protection, and Spain, South Africa key natural protection area projects; as a global partner of the United Nations Children's Fund, since 2023, cumulatively promised to donate $12 million, to support global education projects.

Image shows Chery joins IUCN for Mediterranean seagrass bed restoration environmental protection activity

After 20 Million Units: From "Building Cars" to "Creating Beautiful Lifestyle"

After 20 million units, where does Chery go? The answer Chery gives is: Chery's mission is to help Chinese brands get stronger from big, help Chinese automobiles change the world automobile industry; Chery is not only a car company, but also a tech ecosystem company that through technological innovation, continuously breaks energy constraints, travel boundaries, and industrial bottlenecks, continuously creating beautiful lifestyles for global users—what Chery is to face is the ultimate topic of human sustainable development.

The answer has already shown its prototype: Falcon Driving Assist, Lingxi Smart Cockpit are now on main models, L3/L4 Level Autonomous Driving is accelerating mass production; eVTOL Flying Cars successfully test flight, Mo-Jia Robots have been sold to 60 countries and regions, continuously expanding travel boundaries; Rhino Solid-state Battery energy density reaches 400 Wh/kg and is sprinting towards 600 Wh/kg; Controllable Nuclear Fusion "Artificial Sun" research has also started strategic layout. Focusing on the front-line layout of cells and high computing power chips (2C Technology), Robotaxi and Mo-Jia Robots (2R Technology), green materials, green energy, green computing power (3G Technology), and spare parts boutique ecosystem, digital content subscription ecosystem (2E Ecosystem), constitutes Chery's technology foundation facing the future.

Image shows Chery Representative Technology Ecosystem Layout

70 years ago, China's automobile industry started from zero; 29 years ago, Chery Automobile started from the wasteland. 20 million units is a milestone on this entrepreneurial road, and also a new starting point for Chery's next leg.

Facing the upcoming "Standing at thirty" in 2027, Chery wants to go from "Building Cars" to "Creating Sustainable Beautiful Lifestyle"—this is the topic of Chery's "Standing at thirty", and also the agreement between this 29-year-old Chery and the "Century Chery"!